Information Package / Course Catalogue
Scientific Research Methods
Course Code: VFT542
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Scientific research, publication, research, data collection and evaluation of data base research, thesis and article writing and posters giving information about the preparation and presentation.

Course Content

What is scientific research and its features, and characteristics of scientific publications, scientific research, selection and planning, research planning, data collection and evaluation of scientific research, scientific research databases, databases, research, thesis writing rules and features, and characteristics of thesis writing rules preparing scientific papers and their properties, preparation and properties of scientific papers, posters, preparation and properties, preparation and properties of an oral presentation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ferda AKAR
Learning Outcomes
1.Scientific publication is general information about the research
2.Research studies will have information about the database
3.The thesis will have information on manuscript preparation and poster presentations
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
5.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 8th Edition, Jim E. Riviere (Editor), Mark G. Papich (Editor), 2009.
2.Modern Pharmacology, 6th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2004 (Ed. C.R. Craig and R.E. Stitzel)
3.Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2004 (Ed. B. Katzung)
4.Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 (Eds. Brunton, Lazo, Parker, Buxton and Blumenthal)
5.Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005 (Eds. Howard, Mycek, Harvey & Champe)
6.The Veterinary Formulary edited by Yolande Bishop. London Pharmaceutical Press in association with the British Veterinary Association 2001.
7.Pharmacology. Franklin A. Ahrens. Baltimore, Md. London Williams & Wilkins 1996.
8.The physiological basis of veterinary clinical pharmacology J. Desmond Baggot. Oxford Blackwell Science 2001.
9.Veterinary pharmaclgy and therapeutics edited by H. Richard Adams. Ames, Iwa Iwa State University Press 2001.
10.Veterinary Drug Therapy, 1994. Ths. B. Barragry.
11.Multiple chice questins in Clinical Pharmacology, 2001, Mant, Lewis and Ritter. Arnld.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is scientific research and its properties
Week 2 - Theoretical
Scientific publications and features
Week 3 - Theoretical
Selection and planning of scientific research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Scientific research planning
Week 5 - Theoretical
Data collection and evaluation of scientific research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Scientific research databases
Week 7 - Theoretical
Research databases
Week 8 - Theoretical
Thesis writing rules (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Thesis writing rules and its specifications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Thesis writing rules and specifications
Week 11 - Theoretical
Preparation and properties of a scientific paper
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preparation and properties of a scientific paper
Week 13 - Theoretical
Poster preparation and properties
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparation and properties of an oral presentation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)56
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-5
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OÇ-1
4
3
3
5
5
OÇ-2
4
3
3
5
5
OÇ-3
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
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